Students raise more than $1M at Oct. 5 livestock auction
A highlight of this year’s San Benito County Fair in Tres Pinos was the Oct. 5 junior livestock auction, in which students raised more than $1.1 million.
Local 4-H and FFA students auctioned off more than 300 animals on auction day, according to fair organizers....
POTW: Playful
Playful is a 6-year-old cat who loves to be pet, play and relax. She is also good with other cats. She has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since March and would be happy to be adopted. If you are interested in adopting this or any other animal at the shelter, please call (408) 686-3900.
County considers consultant for communications
San Benito County officials are considering whether to spend $55,000 to improve communications with the public and get active on social media.
Locals join ‘No Kings’ rally
Millions of people across the U.S. gathered in thousands of cities Oct. 18 to protest the Donald Trump Administration. Known nationwide as the “No Kings” protest, demonstrators included hundreds in San Juan Bautista and Hollister. Local protesters displayed handmade signs criticizing the Trump Administration’s...
Hospital board to appeal bankruptcy decision
The San Benito Health Care District announced that it is planning to appeal the U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s ruling that denied the district’s Chapter 9 filing for Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital.
Northern District Judge Stephen L. Johnson in a March 21 ruling sided with the California...
